AR SB490

Persons convicted of a public trust crime are ineligible to file as a candidate for, run as a candidate for, or hold a constitutional office, county elected office, or elected office in a municipality, city, township, or other political subdivision of the state.

Sealing or expungement of a public trust crime conviction under the Comprehensive Criminal Record Sealing Act of 2013 or any similar sealing or expungement act does not restore eligibility to file for, run for, or hold elected office.

Persons with sealed or expunged public trust crime convictions must disclose the fact and nature of the crime upon inquiry and cannot publicly deny the conduct occurred or claim the record does not exist.

Evidence of sealed or expunged public trust crime convictions and underlying conduct is admissible in court proceedings concerning a person's filing for, candidacy for, or holding of elected office.

Bill amended the statute to apply restrictions to all elected offices rather than limiting the restriction to constitutional offices only.